Adductor related pain

• Adductor related pain - Symptoms:

  • Pain around adductor longus insertion tendon at the pubis
  • Possible radiating pain down the medial thigh
• Adductor related pain - Most likely presents with complaint of:

  • Pain on adductor stretching
  • Intense, sudden pain with high force
  • Low intensifying pain with low repetitive force
• Adductor related pain is presented with the most common groin injuries in sport:

  • Kicking 29%
  • Reaching 24%
  • Change of direction 15%
  • Jumping 12%
• Adductor related pain - Most athletes continue to play for months until it is unbearable to play
• Adductor related pain - most affected areas

  • Musculotendon junction of distal tendon - 37%
  • Musculotendon junction of proximal tendon - 31%
  • Proximal insertion - 26%
• Adductor pain: Clinical presentation

  • Adductor tenderness on palpation and stretch
  • Pain on resisted adduction testing
• Adductor pain - Main impairments:

  • Reduced capacity and strength: Abdominals, hip adductors and abductors
  • Functional loss: Decreased playing performance and ability to change direction at speed, kick with force etc